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Socorro, New Mexico
The Karl G. Jansky radio telescope installation known as the Very Large Array located just outside Socorro, New Mexico. Each of the 27 dishes (plus 1 spare) is 82 feet in diameter and weighs in at 230 tons. They can be placed in 4 different "Y" configurations ranging from a half a mile apart to just over 22.5 miles and are changed several times a year.
USST brought a climber to the competition, but took advantage of their 'ready' condition to try and build another, lighter support for their photovoltaic array. They made a 'sandwich' of several materials - here they are doing some sanding.
Note the reflective ribbons they're wearing - it looks like something out of the movie Tron...